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Aliyah
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Is working as a computer operator a stressful job?
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john wilkinson
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I'm not certain exactly what you mean by a computer operator, but i would say that the stress of a job in general is more related to the dynamics of a given company than the career field. Granted, there are fields that are higher stress than others, but ya. If you mean computer operating in the context of just operating a computer in an office setting, i would say; no, it isn't stressfull. It is just a tool, and once you learn to use it, you'll find it makes you way more productive. If by computer operator, you mean software development or programming, then i'd still say no, software development isn't overall a stressful job. Some sectors like video game design tend to have high amounts of stress, but the field as a whole isn't especially stressful.
I'm happy to know that its not as stressful as I was worried it would be. Thank you!
Aliyah
Zahid Iqbal
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For those that don’t know, Computer Operators are responsible for the running of all computer operations, making sure that both computer systems and hardware are in good working order at all times. They work in a variety of different industries and in some cases, work in-house for a sole company. More at - https://www.fieldengineer.com/skills/computer-operator
From the looks of it, it doesn't seem like a stressful job. Lot of what is listed in the link above in regards to their job duties and responsibilities is similar to what I did starting out in IT. As part of the IT department, we provided IT support to our employees, managed IT equipment, issue new IT equipment to employees, back up their data and put it on the new systems, update company computer systems (both hardware and software updates), just to name a few. It was a fun job actually, and it had a good balance of being on your feet as well as sitting down in your work area. Most computer based jobs are usually among the least stressful jobs out there.
From the looks of it, it doesn't seem like a stressful job. Lot of what is listed in the link above in regards to their job duties and responsibilities is similar to what I did starting out in IT. As part of the IT department, we provided IT support to our employees, managed IT equipment, issue new IT equipment to employees, back up their data and put it on the new systems, update company computer systems (both hardware and software updates), just to name a few. It was a fun job actually, and it had a good balance of being on your feet as well as sitting down in your work area. Most computer based jobs are usually among the least stressful jobs out there.
I've been worried that it'd be stressful, and i'm happy to know that it's more on the fun side. Thank you so much!
Aliyah